100년의 기간 또는 역사를 구분하는 단위인 세기
A period of one hundred years, or one of the hundred-year periods into which history is divided.
예문:
"The cathedral took more than a century to complete."
"Digital technology changed the world at the turn of the century."
스포츠 경기, 특히 크리켓에서 한 선수가 기록한 100점 또는 100득점
A score of one hundred points or runs in a sporting match, particularly in cricket.
예문:
"The crowd cheered as the captain reached his century."
"Scoring a century in your debut match is a rare feat."
고대 로마 군대에서 원래 100명으로 구성되었던 보병 부대 단위
A company in the ancient Roman army, originally consisting of one hundred men.
예문:
"A century was the basic tactical unit of the Roman infantry."
"The centurion led his century into the heart of the battle."
사이클의 100마일이나 수영의 100미터처럼 100단위 거리를 달리는 경주
A race covering a distance of one hundred units, such as miles in cycling or meters in swimming.
예문:
"Completing a century ride is a major milestone for any amateur cyclist."
"He specialized in the butterfly century at the regional meet."
100달러 또는 100파운드 지폐를 이르는 속어
A slang term for a hundred dollars or a hundred pounds.
예문:
"The repair bill came to exactly one century."
"I found a century note tucked inside an old book."